Flying Musicians Association (FMA), a nonprofit organization for pilots who are musicians, will once again descend upon Sebring, Florida for the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo from January 24-27. A passionate group of aviators/musicians will be on hand to inspire, educate, entertain, and encourage others to grow through aviation and music. Attendees can hear free performances […]
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Springfield Illinois Airport Authority Files Solid Financial Report, Receives Award For Excellence
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the Springfield Airport Authority received an unmodified, or “clean opinion”, of its financial report from the CPA firm of Eck, Schafer & Punke. Jim Hogge from the CPA firm said, “Once again, the Airport Authority’s staff did a fantastic job preparing for us and the audit process […]
Wings Over the Rockies Announces Unique to the Nation Campus at Centennial Airport
After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, Wings Over the Rockies (Wings), an aerospace focused Colorado non-profit, is proud to announce its unique to the nation entertainment and education campus, Exploration of Flight. Designed to incorporate future-focused aviation and space centers, Exploration of Flight is a 15-acre campus located on the south side […]
AviationNation Thrives in the Heartland
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Recently, David Moll, Nebraska Division of Aeronautics PIREPS editor, featured a story on AviationNation Omaha (www.aviation.nation.omaha on Facebook) writing, “I think this is one of the most important aviation programs aimed at the youth today. Their motto ‘Mentors build students, students build the airplane’ is what aviation needs because hands-on […]
NCDOT Named to AUVSI Trusted Operator Program
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will be playing a leading role in a new group set up to improve and standardize the nationwide drone industry. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has appointed NCDOT to the steering committee that will help develop a new Trusted Operator Program (TOP) for drone […]
Public Invited to Comment on Arizona State Aviation System Plan Update
As the Arizona Department of Transportation continues the State Aviation System Plan Update, members of the public are invited to provide input that could help shape the future of the state’s aviation system. The purpose of the plan update is to evaluate the current and future performance of Arizona’s 67 publicly owned, public-use airports. This […]
British European Aviation (BEA) Named Newest Piper Dealer
Piper Aircraft has announced the appointment of British European Aviation Group (BEA) as the exclusive Dealer for the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Channel Islands. These territories represent some of the most active private aviation markets in Europe. “As the exclusive leasehold owners of Wycombe Air Park, BEA has 24/365 access to a General Aviation […]
Atwater Steps Down as Kansas Aviation Director to Run International Organization
Merrill Atwater (shown at right) has stepped down as the Kansas aviation director to become COO at People to People International, an organization started by his great-grandfather, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Â Atwater, who became KDOT director of aviation in February 2016, not only exhibited a high level of energy and focus in Kansas, but brought […]
Miracle Flights Heralds Holiday Season with Record Flight Count
The nation’s leading medical flight charity Miracle Flights today reported a total of 685 free flights provided last month to critically ill children and adults in need of medical care far from home. This marks a significant increase over the November 2016 total of 478 flights and sets a new record as the highest November […]
Hawaii DOT Offers Free Wi-Fi at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division is pleased to deliver free Wi-Fi at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) just in time for the holidays. A soft launch began December 14, 2017 and within minutes travelers discovered the free Wi-Fi and immediately connected to the new service. The Wi-Fi is available through […]
